financial aid

[caregiver4ever 0]

can my husband apply forcollege and financial aid with just a social security card or does he have to have his green card?

[Autumnal 25]

Must have his green card, I believe. I was pretty much informed that I could not apply for financial aid of any sortallowed to permanent residents until I had my green card in hand. Otherwise, I would be considered an international student (and would need to get a student visa, involving going back to the border, etc).

[chuckandkim 0]

Must have his green card, I believe. I was pretty much informed that I could not apply for financial aid of any sortallowed to permanent residents until I had my green card in hand. Otherwise, I would be considered an international student (and would need to get a student visa, involving going back to the border, etc).

Not really, according to this link you don't have to have a greencard to get the financial aid of some sort, in-state tuition etc. But your case, or most of us LEGAL aliens are paying out of the nose to do everything legally.... You will have to wait until you get your greencard to apply for aid and helps from Fed and State.

Good luck,

Chuck and Kim

[dani_christine 0]

actually.....

the answer is sort of "grey". BUT.

my husband was awarded a Pell Grant for tuition and fees, plus a bit extra for living expenses this year!

we were initially turned down for financial aid because he wasn't yet a permanent resident, and then it was granted to him, and then the school revoked it, and then after we fought them hard on it, it was granted once again!!

i called the 1-800 number for FAFSA (the agency that approves federal financial aid) and asked them for advice...and here's what happened in our case. when the application was submitted, we applied as a "permanent resident" because it seemed the best choice, and used the date he entered on his K1 as his entry date. the Department of Homeland Security responded saying they could not confirm his status because an application was pending, and that we should present evidence to the financial aid office for verification. well...the law says that those with a legal status of "parolee" ARE eligible. SO...between the time of the initial application and our appeal, Anthony had used his AP and traveled home to see his family, therefore, he was granted a NEW I-94 with the status of "parolee". SO...he's eligible!

it's all in the details.

good luck to you! i hope your spouse is able to get his financial aid approved! feel free to ask, if you have any questions...i might be able to help!

[notrepetiteashley 0]

My husband now has his GC and has filed his FAFSA. We were informed by the university he was accepted to that they would not allow him to file for any sort of financial aid until he had the GC. Perhaps it depends on the school...unless you want to argue with them. Good luck! I really enjoyed university.